Ponderosa Falls Wilderness Resort Series by Sydney Muse

One failing ranch. One little bet. Two people determined not to fall in love.Naomi Myers never should’ve moved back home. Now she has a front-row seat for her parents’ divorce. To make matters worse, a cowboy shows up at her family’s mountain resort—on a horse.And if there’s anything she hates—fears, dreads, despises—it’s horses.Clint Lovelace knows a thing or two about life getting worse. All he wants to do is save his family horse ranch by clinching a business deal with the local resort... moreOne failing ranch. One little bet. Two people determined not to fall in love.Naomi Myers never should’ve moved back home. Now she has a front-row seat for her parents’ divorce. To make matters worse, a cowboy shows up at her family’s mountain resort—on a horse.And if there’s anything she hates—fears, dreads, despises—it’s horses.Clint Lovelace knows a thing or two about life getting worse. All he wants to do is save his family horse ranch by clinching a business deal with the local resort. A simple business deal that turns complicated when it lands him in the middle of a bet.Winning that bet could save his ranch and seal the business deal of a lifetime. But first, he has to teach Naomi Myers, the world’s sweetest spitfire, how to ride a horse—without letting it lead to anything else.The resort owner’s daughter is definitely off-limits. Falling for her could make everything else fall apart, no matter how much opposites attract. less

Two enemies stranded at a small cabin? Let the games begin.Jeremy Ward never meant to make a winning bid at the Under the Stars charity auction. Now he’s stuck with a prize he can’t get rid of: three art therapy sessions with a pint-sized woman who won’t take no for an answer.But Jeremy can be stubborn, too. If there’s anything this widower has no intention of sharing with a complete stranger, it’s his feelings—or his heart.Astrid Bergström’s life has never felt more out of control... moreTwo enemies stranded at a small cabin? Let the games begin.Jeremy Ward never meant to make a winning bid at the Under the Stars charity auction. Now he’s stuck with a prize he can’t get rid of: three art therapy sessions with a pint-sized woman who won’t take no for an answer.But Jeremy can be stubborn, too. If there’s anything this widower has no intention of sharing with a complete stranger, it’s his feelings—or his heart.Astrid Bergström’s life has never felt more out of control. When her camper van—home sweet home—breaks down after a torturous art session with the town grump (and brawny mountain giant), things go from bad to worse.Stranded at his cabin during an epic blizzard, Astrid restores balance the only way she knows how—by waging a prank war on the most uptight guy in Ponderosa Falls.Though as their pranks take an unexpected turn, Astrid wonders if she got it wrong. Maybe there’s more to Jeremy than everyone thinks, but Astrid has secrets of her own. And once Jeremy finds out the truth, it’s going to be game over, no matter how much she wishes it didn’t have to end.Falling Under is a closed-door sweet romantic comedy with plenty of chemistry but no explicit content. It can be read as a standalone, or as part of the Ponderosa Falls Wilderness Resort series. less

One accidental kiss wasn’t supposed to change so much.Dean Myers never meant to blow up his entire world in one night. But when he crashes Raven’s art show and pretends to be her husband, all to avoid the advances of a new employee at his family’s mountain resort, he’s halfway there.Then he accidentally kisses her—his good friend Raven.And now he can’t think about anything else.Raven Lake has always been Dean’s partner in crime at work, and she likes it that way... moreOne accidental kiss wasn’t supposed to change so much.Dean Myers never meant to blow up his entire world in one night. But when he crashes Raven’s art show and pretends to be her husband, all to avoid the advances of a new employee at his family’s mountain resort, he’s halfway there.Then he accidentally kisses her—his good friend Raven.And now he can’t think about anything else.Raven Lake has always been Dean’s partner in crime at work, and she likes it that way. But what if she liked that kiss even more? After their marriage lie spreads, pretending to be his wife out in public is hard enough. Moving into his cabin—being that close to him all the time—might ruin her completely.But a phone call changes everything. When Raven gets the opportunity of a lifetime, she might have to choose between her childhood dream and the guy she suddenly can’t live without.Falling Close is a closed-door sweet romantic comedy with plenty of chemistry but no explicit content. This friends to lovers story can be read as a standalone, or as part of the Ponderosa Falls Wilderness Resort series. less